Caraway is either annual or
biennial plant that belongs to parsley family. Usually biennial type is grown
commercially. The plant is native to Europe and western Asia. The main crop,
despite the entire plant is edible, is small about 2 mm in length and oblong
aromatic seeds with a pleasant spicy and fresh flavor. The aroma principal of
caraway seeds is the ethereal oil, which content about 2...7 % of the seed.

Harvest time

Caraway seeds mature unequally.
They start to ripen in June and are harvested up to August of the second year.

Growing area

Eastern Europe, The Netherlands,
Germany, Canada

Uses

The seeds are used whole as a spice
in bread, cheeses, salad dressings and soups. The oil is applied in
pharmaceutics, cosmetic industry. Some liqueurs are flavored with caraway.